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Yellowdog Updater, Modified (yum) is an open source package-management utility in Redhat based operating system. Yum takes care of automatic installation of dependent packages during package installation, removal, and updates. Yum…

Lately, we are done with those conventional periods of old days when forgetting the password to your computer would mean a deadlock and formatting the entire hard disk, or re-installing the operating system afresh, which would inevitably…

Fedora OS needs no introduction. It is used as an alternative to Windows by most. When people move to Fedora from Windows, they struggle to get things done because of lack of knowledge. Here, we are covering, 22 things to do after fresh…

MySQL is a free and open source database management System, commonly used in web applications to store and retrieve records and information. MySQL was initially developed by MYSQL AB, now owned by Oracle Corporation. It was…

It hurts a lot to see your beloved files get lost as a result of the accidental deletion. You feel a myriad of emotions and do your possible best to get back the lost files. Often, most people just give up hope, count their losses and move…

LMD (Linux Malware Detect) is an open source malware detector for Linux operating systems. LMD is particularly designed for shared hosting environments to detect and clear threats in users file. In this guide, we will install Linux…

Subversion, also known as SVN, an open-source version control system. It is used to keep track of source file and documents. Any time you change, add or delete a file or folder that you control with Subversion, you commit these changes…

Puppet Bolt is an open source, agentless task runner that executes commands, scripts, and ad hoc tasks across your infrastructure. Bolt has built-in command line interface and connects to remote systems via SSH and WinRM on Linux and…

Everything has it's good and bad. Same goes for the INTERNET. It is a source of education as well as entertainment for our kids. However, the internet has its dangers as well. For instance, while using the internet, teens can…

I don't think any Linux admin requires an introduction of Tar command. Anyway, in simple words, Tar (Tape Archive) is a widely used command line tool to create backup archives (collection of files and directories). By default, a tar…